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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 13-15, 2005 The Park Record C-8 Concert series to host Galactic PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SALT iAKE CITY ARTS COUNCIL Galactic, a jazz-funk-rock fusion band, will be playing at the Twilight Concert Series July 21. informed by a wide range of genres, including hip-hop, blues, pop, and electronica. Galactic is now taking on a new direction as an instrumental sensation. With the departure of longtime vocalist Theryl "Houseman" DeClouet in late 2004, Galactic's remaining five members forged a bold return to their roots as an instrumental act. Anchored by the seamless rhythm team of bassist Robert Mercurio and drummer Stanton Moore, Galactic's lineup unites in a single, multi-dimensional sound with Jeff Raines on guitar. Rich Vogel on Hammond B3 organ and keyboards, and Ben EUman on saxophone. This return to instrumental exploration gives the group an opportunity to show that its instrumental strength has never wavered. Today, Galactic has the remarkable ability to perform modern material with traditional styling. Galactic continues to reinvent itself by meshing thrilling elements of Continuing the 2005 Twilight Concert Series, the Salt Lake City Arls Council presents Galactic on July 21. The Twilight Concerts are presented Thursday evenings through Aug. 25 downtown at the Gallivan Center, 239 South Main, beginning at 7 p.m. The performance by Galactic will provide a memorable and thrilling experience for the Twilight audience. Galactic Born in the early '90s, Galactic was created when Jeff Raines and Robert Mcrcurio relocated to New Orleans and found themselves entranced by the sounds they heard. Constantly weaving modem and retrospective styles into its own trademark jazz-funk-rock fusion. Galactic has created a far-reaching canon vintage and contemporary styles, inspiring its ever-growing fan base through this artistic evolution. For further information on Galactic, please visit their website at www.galacticfunk.com Presented in conjunction with each Twilight Concert is the TWilight Market, from 5 to 10 p.m., offering concert-goers foods, beverages and a variety of hand-made fine crafts. The Twilight Concert Series is produced by the Salt Lake City Arts Council. The 2005 Twilight Concert Series is made possible with generous support from XMission, Wells Fargo Bank, The Downtown Alliance, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, City Center Marriott, American Airlines, Uinta Brewing Company, Urban Bislro, Salt Lake City Corporation, and the Zoo. Arts & Parks Program of Salt Lake County. For more information, call the Salt Lake City Arts Council at (SOI) 596-5000, " or visit littpS/wn-h \slcgov. com/arts/tu -ilight/ KUED to present 'Whale Rider' and affecting performance as a young girl who fights to prove her love, her leadership and her destiny. The 12-year-old Paikea, whose twin brother and mother died at birth, is a strong-willed and able young woman. When her devastatThe uplifting hit film, "Whale ed father leaves her to be raised by Rider," winner.i ol the coveteel hqrr,grandparents, he abandons his to tribal leadership. Peoples Chojc'e Award at the claim Toronto International Film Festival Determined that she can become the and winner of the Sundance World leader, Paikea dares to defy tradiCinema Audience Award, makes its tion, the past and her own family. television debut on PBS this month. Her grandfather, (CHff Curtis, "Once The film airs twice on KUED- Were Warriors"), refuses to Channcl 7 - Sunday, July 24 at 7 p.m. acknowledge Paikeas claim. But and again on Wednesday, July 27 at 8 Paikea sticks to her dream. p.m. The story hits on issues of tradiDirected by Niki Caro (Memory tion and gender, showing that it takes and Desire). "Whale Rider" is based time for tradition to be dismantled. on the novel by acclaimed New The father of two daughters, novelist Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera and set Ihimaera says, "Having daughters in his hometown of Whangara on the really involves you in issues regardEast Coast of New Zealand. Written ing sexism and patriarchy. I wrote while he was a diplomat in New this book because I did not want, and York, Ihimaeras book reworks the could not accept, as a parent, that life legend of a tribe at Whangara, telling in the world would diminish the how their ancestor Paikea arrived at expectations of my children because the East Coast on the back of a of their gender. To have a healthy community filled with fine leaders, mighty whale. Caro's film adaptation has been you need to look in places where you hailed by critics as "poetic, mythic might not normally have thought to and moving." It stars newcomer look. Leadership comes out of surKcisha Castle-Hughes in an artless prising people, both men and women. Leadership should not be restrictive or inhibited by fixed race or gender or country or nationality or religion." Ihimaera says he also wanted his novel to make a statement about the environment. "Whale Rider" essentially creates two families - one is the whale1'family and one is the human family. . The whales' dilemma is lo try to fincf a way of maintaining their survival within a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous. "The whales can tell us what we are doing wrong because they are being affected," he says. "We need to listen to them." Ultimately, he hopes his book and the film - will help people understand that regardless of tradition and the way that society tries to make people conform or to disempower them, they must always strive to seek their dream and "never let go of who you are. what you want to do, where you want to be, how you want to get there and what you want to find when you reach that destiny." That message is what gives this film its lasting resonance. "Whale Rider" airs twice on KUED-Channel 7 - Sunday. July 24 at 7p.m. and again on Wednesday. July 27 at Sp. m Performance Generously Sponsored By Silver Star at Park City Chlac Lane -Jordanft.Helen Levin • Eiieen Klntner with Silver Mountain Mortgage 1T0D7 SL Sharon Thompson • Tomft.Lynn Fey • St. Regis Resort t Residences, Deer Crest Dr. John Safer • Phoenix Gallery • Promontory - The Ranch Club * American fiiprcss troy Stevens, Silver Mountain Mortgage • World CIa5S Realty • Dick & Elsa Gary Sharon A. 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